ProtegoCast

ProtegoCast

ProtegoCast is an animal rights in the Wizarding World exploration podcast from the first, and only Harry Potter-inspired animal rights charity, the Protego Foundation! The Protego Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization committed to ending the abuse of creatures in the muggle world using messages from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series. We strive to create a wizarding fandom that is more considerate of the rights, feelings, and treatment of all creatures regardless of species, size, or magical ability. In ProtegoCast, we will discuss animal rights messages in Wizarding World franchise, talk about our views on veganism and animal rights, and even host some very special magical guests! read less
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ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 9: Justice for Trevor! How to Solve the Problem of Classroom Dissection
Sep 21 2024
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 9: Justice for Trevor! How to Solve the Problem of Classroom Dissection
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 9 - Justice for Trevor! How to Solve the Problem of Classroom Dissection   In this week’s episode, Brittany, Kathryn, and special guest Samantha Crowe discuss the problem of animal dissection in classrooms and propose dissection alternatives that spare animals pain and suffering.  Tune in to hear:   Why dissection is wrong… Which species are affected by this awful practice… How our affection for Trevor can inform our activism against dissection… All about SynFrog… Ways students can opt out of dissection… And more!   Visit our ProtegoCast website to send us a message, leave us a review wherever you listen to ProtegoCast, and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Protego Maxima! Follow the Protego Foundation:    Twitter: @ProtegoFDN Instagram: @protegofoundation Facebook: @TheProtegoFoundation TikTok: @theprotegofoundation   Samantha Crowe: Instagram: @TeachKindTeachers Instagram: @sciencesamcrowe Brittany Drake:  Facebook: Brittany Drake Instagram: @allnaturalchick / @DxELosAngeles Email: brittany@directactioneverywhere.com) Kathryn Henzler:  Instagram: @fullmetal_flamingo Twitter: @KathrynHenzler TikTok: @fullmetal_flamingo Tumblr: @child-of-irony Links:   https://syndaver.com/product/synfrog-frog-dissection-model/ https://www.peta.org/teachkind/about/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Let_Me_Go_(2010_film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9005184/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cred_t_13 https://emindweb.com/ https://mergeedu.com/cube https://gettingnerdywithmelandgerdy.com/budget-friendly-low-prep-dissection-models/ https://aavs.org/animals-science/laws/student-choice-laws/ https://www.peta.org/teachkind/teachkind-dissection-rights/
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 8: Hogwarts Legacy and the Treatment of Animals in Video Games
Jun 18 2024
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 8: Hogwarts Legacy and the Treatment of Animals in Video Games
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 8 - Hogwarts Legacy and the Treatment of Animals in Video Games   In this week’s episode, Brittany, Valerie, and Jess discuss the newest game in the Wizarding World franchise and how it ranks in terms of its depictions of animals and their rights. Tune in to hear:   Their thoughts on the plot, characters, and gameplay of Hogwarts Legacy… Which animals show up in the game… How animals are treated in the game, and what that means for our interactions with animals in real life… And more!   An important disclaimer: We at The Protego Foundation believe that Transgender women are women. Transgender men are men. Non-binary people are non-binary. Intersex people exist and should not be forced to live in the binary. We stand with Harry Potter fans in these communities, and we disavow the author’s anti-trans rhetoric and beliefs. So today, we are only considering this particular property with regard to its implications for animals and animal rights, particularly in the fandom. This discussion should not be seen as an endorsement for the purchase of this game.    Visit our ProtegoCast website to send us a message, leave us a review wherever you listen to ProtegoCast, and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Protego Maxima! Follow the Protego Foundation:    Twitter: @ProtegoFDN Instagram: @protegofoundation Facebook: @TheProtegoFoundation TikTok: @theprotegofoundation   Jess Barlow:  Instagram: @celexis17 Discord: Celexis_17 Youtube: @celexis   Brittany Drake:  Facebook: Brittany Drake Instagram: @allnaturalchick / @DxELosAngeles Email: brittany@directactioneverywhere.com) Valerie Short:  Instagram: @whimsic.valley
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 3 - Vegan Dating and Relationships!
Feb 14 2023
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 3 - Vegan Dating and Relationships!
For our special Valentine’s Day episode, Protego Foundation staff discuss their experiences dating and being in relationships as vegans, activists, and Harry Potter fans.    Two new voices help co-host this episode: the new Protego President, Marissa Price, and Protego graphic designer Megan Fretty, who also hosts her podcast, The Care of Magical Shippers, along with familiar Protegocast guest Brittany Drake, head of Campaigns at Protego!   Tune in to hear as the trio discusses:   Their best and worst dating experiences as vegans.  Advice on how to navigate dating vegans and non-vegans alike (and their families).  Hogwarts Houses and their romantic compatibility.  The cutest vegan couple ships in the wizarding world. And more!   Visit our ProtegoCast website to send us a message, leave us a review wherever you listen to ProtegoCast, and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Protego Maxima! Follow the Protego Foundation:    Twitter: @ProtegoFDN Instagram: @protegofoundation Facebook: @TheProtegoFoundation TikTok: @theprotegofoundation Marissa Price:  Instagram: @marissaaprice  Email: marissaaprice@gmail.com Brittany Drake:  Facebook: Brittany Drake Instagram: @allnaturalchick / @DxELosAngeles Email: brittany@directactioneverywhere.com Megan Fretty (Megs):  Personal Instagram @meganfretty HP Fandom Twitter @greenmegsnoham HP Fandom Tumblr @greenmegsnoham Care of Magical Shippers Podcast:  www.careofmagicalshippers.com Instagram:  @magicalshippod Twitter: @magicalshippod Tumblr: @careofmagicalshippers
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 14  - Acts of Protest
Apr 20 2022
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 14 - Acts of Protest
In this week’s episode, Emma and Ali are joined by special guest and Protego Campaigns Director Brittany Drake to talk about Acts of Protest in the Wizarding World and beyond.    Also in this episode:    The definition of protestExamples of many kinds of protest in the Wizarding WorldWhen protest is used for bad rather than for goodHow to protest dissections in school for young activists   We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the Wizarding World, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts via email, leave a review, join our Patreon, and, on behalf of all magical creatures, Protego Maxima!   Visit our ProtegoCast website and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Follow the Protego Foundation:  Twitter: @ProtegoFDNInstagram: @protegofoundationFacebook: @TheProtegoFoundation   Ali Matthews:    Instagram: @diagonalii Web: The Protego Foundation   Emma Pocock: Twitter: @emmapocock96Instagram: @emma.pocock Web: The Leaky Cauldron / Forbes   Brittany Drake: Facebook: Brittany DrakeInstagram: @allnaturalchickEmail: brittany@directactioneverywhere.comDxE Instagram: @DxELosAngeles Resources:   Accio Vegan Butterbeer Campaign   https://www.protegofoundation.org/accioveganbutterbeer.html   Anti-Dissection Protest Tools and Laws:   https://stanforddaily.com/2019/04/29/banning-dissection-where-california-goes-so-goes-the-nation/ https://aavs.org/animals-science/laws/student-choice-laws/ https://www.animallaw.info/statute/ca-education-chapter-23-pupils-rights-refrain-harmful-or-destructive-use-animals https://thesciencebank.org/pages/online-dissection-resources   Books mentioned   https://www.amazon.com/Any-Media-Necessary-Activism-Connected/dp/1479899984 https://lsupress.org/books/detail/politics-for-the-love-of-fandom/Ashley Hink - Politics For the Love of Fandom- Fan-based Citizenship in a Digital World https://www.amazon.com/This-Uprising-Nonviolent-Shaping-Twenty-First/dp/1568587333
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 13  - Animagi
Mar 31 2022
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 13 - Animagi
In this week’s episode, Ali and Emma discuss the complexities of Animagi in the wizarding world; from the intricate process of becoming an Animagus to the behaviors of animals and how Animagus forms connect to Corporeal Patronus forms.    Also in this episode:    The process of becoming an AnimagusDeath’s-Head Hawk mothsProtection of animals and humans when it comes to the Animagus Registry Animal behavior and Patronus / Animagus forms   We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the Wizarding World, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts via email, let us know how many predictions you got right for this episode’s fanfic, leave a review, join our Patreon, and, on behalf of all magical creatures, Protego Maxima!   Visit our ProtegoCast website and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Follow the Protego Foundation:  Twitter: @ProtegoFDNInstagram: @protegofoundationFacebook: @TheProtegoFoundation   Ali Matthews:    Instagram: @diagonalii Web: The Protego Foundation   Emma Pocock: Twitter: @emmapocock96Instagram: @emma.pocock Web: The Leaky Cauldron / Forbes Resources:   Animagi - Pottermore / WizardingWorld.com:     https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/everything-you-didnt-know-about-animagi     https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/web-how-do-you-become-animagus   Books mentioned This is Vegan Propaganda (& Other Lies the Meat Industry tells you) by Ed Winters The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up (A Memoir) by Evanna Lynch - Also listen to episode 4 if you haven’t already! The Lives of Animals by J.M. Coetzee Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters by Aph Ko, Syl Ko Racism as Zoological Witchcraft: A Guide to Getting Out by Aph Ko Veganism in an Oppressive World: A Vegans-of-Color Community Project by Julia Feliz Brueck Carry On (Simon Snow #1) by Rainbow Rowell - Watch our book club recording!
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 12 - Engaging Young Activists, with Sarah Woodard
Mar 18 2022
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 12 - Engaging Young Activists, with Sarah Woodard
In this week’s episode, Ali and Emma are joined by award-winning activist and children’s author, Sarah Woodard, to discuss ways of engaging young minds with animal rights activism.    Also in this episode:    Sarah’s journey into activism, animal rights, and authorship Examples of opportunities to engage young minds with activism from the Harry Potter seriesEnsuring activist messaging is safe and suitable for children Encouraging creativity when it comes to activism    We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the Wizarding World, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts via email, leave a review, join our Patreon, and, on behalf of all magical creatures, Protego Maxima!   Visit our ProtegoCast website and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Sarah Woodard:   Website: Sarahwoodardauthoress.wordpress.com   Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sarah-Woodard/e/B075HYG75H?geniuslink=true    Instagram: SarahWoodardAuthorerss     Follow the Protego Foundation:  Twitter: @ProtegoFDNInstagram: @protegofoundationFacebook: @TheProtegoFoundation   Ali Matthews:    Instagram: @diagonalii Web: The Protego Foundation   Emma Pocock: Twitter: @emmapocock96Instagram: @emma.pocock Web: The Leaky Cauldron / Forbes Resources:      Download - 8 ways to Help Your Child Find Their Passion and Purpose, by Sarah Woodard       The Labyrinth - Alethea Kehas
Protego Cast Season 2 Episode 11 - "Pest" Control with Tylor Starr!
Feb 23 2022
Protego Cast Season 2 Episode 11 - "Pest" Control with Tylor Starr!
In this week’s episode, Ali and Emma are joined by The Protego Foundation’s Founder and ProtegoCast Season 1 host, Tylor Starr, to discuss forms of “pest” control in the wizarding world and how we can advocate for safer, less harmful ways of deterring and removing animal visitors and little critters from our homes.    Also in this episode:    What is a “pest?” Recognizing the importance of language when it comes to how we portray animalsExamples of “pest” control in the wizarding world and Muggle worldSpeciesism and “pest” controlUnforeseen effects of “pest” control on biodiversity and other species (including humans)Non-lethal, sustainable, and animal-friendly ways of deterring and removing animal visitors / critters from our homes and spaces and into habitats which are safer and more suited to them!Be sure to check out Tylor’s new podcast - Radicals & Revolutionaries: “An oral history podcast documenting the radical animal liberation movement and the revolutionaries who started it.”   We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the Wizarding World, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts via email, let us know how many predictions you got right for this episode’s fanfic, leave a review, join our Patreon, and, on behalf of all magical creatures, Protego Maxima!   Visit our ProtegoCast website and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Follow the Protego Foundation:  Twitter: @ProtegoFDNInstagram: @protegofoundationFacebook: @TheProtegoFoundation   Ali Matthews:    Instagram: @diagonalii Web: The Protego Foundation   Emma Pocock: Twitter: @emmapocock96Instagram: @emma.pocock Web: The Leaky Cauldron / Forbes   Tylor Starr:  Twitter: @tylorstarrInstagram: @tylorstarrThe ChickpeepsNEW PODCAST: Radicals & Revolutionaries    Resources:    Petition: End Glue Trap Sales: https://headlines.peta.org/take-action-lets-end-all-glue-trap-sales/      Non-lethal alternatives: https://www.peta.org/about-peta/faq/what-about-insects-and-other-pests/    Effects of neonicotinoids on bee populations: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/14/uk-charities-condemn-betrayal-of-allowing-bee-killing-pesticide-in-sugar-beet-crops    Effects of pesticides on biodiversity and endangered species: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/07/endangered-species-protection-animals-plants-pesticides-epa-insecticides    Animal testing involved in pesticide toxicity testing:  https://www.thepsci.eu/our-work/pesticides/ https://www.hsi.org/news-media/pesticides/  https://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experimentation/office-pesticide-programs/    HavaHart Traps: https://www.havahart.com/store/animal-traps    Critter catchers: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ISOTRONIC-Catchy-Katcha-Catcher-Magnifier/dp/B00VE1VZ3K?th=1    How Pigeons Became Rats: The Cultural-Spatial Logic of Problem Animals: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/sp.2008.55.1.72
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 10: Valentine's Day Special, With Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them!
Feb 9 2022
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 10: Valentine's Day Special, With Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them!
In this week’s episode, Emma and Ali are joined by Sequoia Simone and Kim, hosts of Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them, for a Valentine’s Day special in the style of Fanatical Fics, where Ali reads an animal rights themed Harry Potter fanfiction, and Emma, Sequoia and Kim react!    Also in this episode:    Meet the hosts of Fanatical Fics! In addition to our usual introductions, the hosts also share their OTP (One True Pairing) and DTP (Draco True Pairing)Emma, Sequoia and Kim make their predictions for the vegan-themed ficAli introduces and reads the fic - we won’t spoil you, but it’s a fun one!Who made the most (if any) correct predictions? A winner is crowned!   We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the Wizarding World, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts via email, let us know how many predictions you got right for this episode’s fanfic, leave a review, join our Patreon, and, on behalf of all magical creatures, Protego Maxima!   Visit our ProtegoCast website and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Fanatical Fics:  https://www.fanaticalfics.com    The FanFic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22714861    But Make It Scary:  https://www.butmakeitscary.com    Follow the Protego Foundation:  Twitter: @ProtegoFDNInstagram: @protegofoundationFacebook: @TheProtegoFoundation   Ali Matthews:    Instagram: @diagonalii Web: The Protego Foundation   Emma Pocock: Twitter: @emmapocock96Instagram: @emma.pocock Web: The Leaky Cauldron / Forbes
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 9: The Triwizard Tournament... with Robbie Jarvis!
Feb 2 2022
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 9: The Triwizard Tournament... with Robbie Jarvis!
In this week’s episode, Emma and Ali are joined once again by Season 1 host and The Protego Foundation’s Director of Community and Special Programs, Jordan Page, to chat with The Chickpeeps host, cat enthusiast, and young James Potter actor, Robbie Jarvis, about the Triwizard Tournament!    Also in this episode:    Robbie tells the hosts how he was introduced to the animal rights movement, and to Harry PotterAli, Emma, Jordan and Robbie share their thoughts on the exploitation of mother dragons in the first task, and how this correlates to animal exploitation we see in the muggle worldDid Dumbledore seek permission to use the lake in the Second Task?What alternatives were there for the creatures exploited for entertainment in the Third Task?Would Professor McGonagall be an animal rights activist?    We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the Wizarding World, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts via email, leave a review, join our Patreon, and, on behalf of all magical creatures, Protego Maxima!   Visit our ProtegoCast website and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Robbie Jarvis   Instagram: @RobbJarvis https://www.instagram.com/robbjarvis/?hl=en  The Chickpeeps:https://www.thechickpeeps.com  Follow the Protego Foundation:  Twitter: @ProtegoFDNInstagram: @protegofoundationFacebook: @TheProtegoFoundation   Ali Matthews:    Instagram: @diagonalii Web: The Protego Foundation   Emma Pocock: Twitter: @emmapocock96Instagram: @emma.pocock Web: The Leaky Cauldron / Forbes   Jordan Page:  Facebook: @PagingAdventure Instagram: @JordanSheaPage   Resources: Blog Post - Dragons in Harry Potter: A Symbol of Animal Liberation: https://www.protegofoundation.org/blog/dragons-in-harry-potter
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 8: House Activism
Jan 5 2022
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 8: House Activism
In this week’s episode, Ali and Emma are joined by Melanie and Julianna, hosts of the PuffCast podcast, to chat about how House traits might feed into different forms of activism.   Also in this episode:   An introduction to PuffCast Forms of activism we see from characters in each Hogwarts HouseActs of Protest and how House traits feed into how members of each House might gravitate more toward certain aspects of social justice movements and campaigns, and certain jobs or positions in the animal rights movementWhat might each House struggle with when it comes to activism?Answering a question on feeling overwhelmed by activism, and reading a review on the air!   We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the wizarding world, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts via email, leave a review, join our Patreon, and, on behalf of all magical creatures, Protego Maxima!   Visit our ProtegoCast website and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Follow the Protego Foundation:  Twitter: @ProtegoFDNInstagram: @protegofoundationFacebook: @TheProtegoFoundation PuffCast:   Instagram: @PuffCastPod Twitter: @PuffCastPod Apple Podcasts / Spotify / other options available at PuffCast’s Linktree!   Melanie:   Instagram: @Plimpy    Julianna:   Instagram: @jellyanna_runs Into The Fold Podcast   Ali Matthews:    Instagram: @diagonalii Web: The Protego Foundation   Emma Pocock: Twitter: @emmapocock96Instagram: @emma.pocock Web: The Leaky Cauldron / Forbes
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 7: Adopt Don’t Shop
Dec 30 2021
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 7: Adopt Don’t Shop
In this week’s episode, Ali and Emma are joined by Jordan Page to speak about Adopt Don’t Shop, and how adopting a companion animal rather than purchasing from pet stores or breeders is always the best option!     Also in this episode:    Protego’s Pygmy Puff campaign back when The Protego Foundation was the Fwooper Foundation Eelop’s Owl Emporium / Magical Menagerie - what are the benefits of adoption shelters vs ‘Pet shops’ and how can we help these placesBan on experimental breeding, dragon Breeding and fwoopers - why breeding is harmful and how adoption helps lessen the impacts of breedingAdopting rescued animals - challenges associated with adoption, and responsibilities associated with adopting animals - considering past trauma and health requirements, not just randomly selecting companion animals like Hagrid!Initial reactions to the Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore trailer   We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the wizarding world, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts via email, leave a review, join our Patreon, and, on behalf of all magical creatures, Protego Maxima!   Visit our ProtegoCast website and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Follow the Protego Foundation:  Twitter: @ProtegoFDNInstagram: @protegofoundationFacebook: @TheProtegoFoundation Jordan Page:  Facebook: @PagingAdventure Instagram: @JordanSheaPage Ali Matthews:    Instagram: @diagonalii Web: The Protego Foundation   Emma Pocock: Twitter: @emmapocock96Instagram: @emma.pocock Web: The Leaky Cauldron / Forbes